Raja Venkatappa Nayak, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur contesting Assembly elections for the seventh time
The Hindu
The former Shorapur MLA Raja Venkatappa Nayak and Shahpur MLA Sharanabasappa Darshanapur have succeeded in finding a place in the list of candidates released by the Congress recently. Both Mr. Nayak and Mr. Darshnapur have been contesting elections from 1994 and this is the seventh time that they are contesting the Assembly elections.
The former Shorapur MLA Raja Venkatappa Nayak and Shahpur MLA Sharanabasappa Darshanapur have succeeded in finding a place in the list of candidates released by the Congress recently.
Both Mr. Nayak and Mr. Darshnapur have been contesting elections from 1994 and this is the seventh time that they are contesting the Assembly elections.
Mr. Nayak won in 1994, 1999 and 2013. In 1994, Mr. Nayak contested elections from Karnataka Congress Party (KCP) against Shivanna Mangihal of Janata Dal. He secured 34,078 votes and Mr. Mangihal secured 2,8419 votes and the winning margin was 5,659.
In 1999, Mr. Nayak contested elections on Congress ticket against Mr. Mangihal, who contested as an Independent, and secured 45,351 votes, while Mr. Mangihal secured 24,901 votes. And, the winning margin was 20,250 votes.
In 2013, Mr. Nayak contested on Congress ticket against Narasimha Naik of the Janata Dal(S) and secured 65,033 votes and Mr. Narasimha Naik secured 60,958 votes, while the winning margin was 4,075 votes.
Mr. Darshanapur won in the 1994, 2004, 2008 and 2018 elections.
In 1994, Mr. Darshanapur contested elections on Janata Dal ticket against Shivashekharappagouda Sirwal of the Congress and secured 40,984 votes. Mr. Sirwal secured 27,158 votes and the winning margin was 14,826 votes.
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